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What actually causes pimples?
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Inflammation: Combinwtion of clogged pores with sebum and inflammatory cells and bacteria.Ca whitehead is the earliest lesion followed by a blackhead where sebum is exposed to air. Pimples, pustules and cysts are inflammed and vary in size and depth.
Answered 7/8/2018
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